AMZ100-140115-
 701 AM EST Sat Dec 13 2025
 
 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
 Weak high pressure slides through today. A strong cold front
 will cross the region Sunday, with strong and cold high pressure
 building back in through Monday. High pressure shifts offshore
 by the middle of next week with moderating conditions expected.
 Another cold front moves through Thursday night.
 
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 AMZ156-140115-
 S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
 701 AM EST Sat Dec 13 2025
 
 GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
 NIGHT
 

 TODAY
 S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late this
 morning, then increasing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to
 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
 Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to a moderate chop
 late this morning, then increasing to choppy this afternoon.

 TONIGHT
 SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
 midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
 at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to
 rough after midnight.

 SUN
 W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up
 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and
 SW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Rain
 likely, mainly in the morning.

 SUN NIGHT
 NW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough.

 MON
 N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW
 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
 at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
 rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.

 MON NIGHT
 W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
 rivers a moderate chop.

 TUE
 W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
 afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
 chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.

 TUE NIGHT
 W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
 and rivers light chop.

 WED
 W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
 rivers a moderate chop.

 WED NIGHT
 W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
 midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
 chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
 
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